[Luxembourg / Dublin 15th Reuters]-Britain's negotiations for leaving the European Union (EU) are on the 15th. The UK and the EU held an 11-hour discussion on a new withdrawal agreement, aiming for approval at the EU Summit held on 17-18.
Stakeholders say they are approaching an agreement with a new withdrawal agreement document, while Barnier EU chief negotiator recognizes that a 15-day agreement is needed for approval at the EU Summit It is still unclear whether the agreement will actually be reached.
One EU official said, "(Agreement is close, but not 100%"), "There are still some areas that need to be packed." Another senior official said it was “too early” to conclude that the agreement was close.
Irish Prime Minister Baracker told reporters that the negotiations between the UK and the EU were "progressing and moving in the right direction", but "to compile a new withdrawal agreement document in time for the EU summit on the 17th It ’s unclear whether or not it is possible. ”
A spokesman for Prime Minister Johnson said that much work remains to be done, given that constructive consultations are ongoing.
In the foreign exchange market, the pound <GBP = D3> rose 1.5% against the US dollar, rising for the first time in five months. Even against the euro <EURGBP = D3>, it rose about 1.4%.